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and now we call up chairman kerry. mr. chairman, we welcome you to the other side of the committee and look forward to your testimony and any introductions you may want to make. >> mr. chairman, ranking member corker and members of the committee, thank you very, very much. i'm in awe of the wonderful comments that were just made, and i appreciate them and i'll say a little bit more about them. before i begin, i'd like to have the privilege of just introducing very quickly -- i think most of you know my wonderful wife, teresa, who has been part of this great journey for a long time, my brother, cam, who is serving over in the commerce department, and i trust they know he's here. my daughter vanessa and her husband, brian, both of whom are working as physicians as mass general in boston. and another daughter, who is not here, alexandra, and three stepsons who are likewise spread around the world. but we are thinking about them as we embark on this wonderful journey. for 29 years, i've sat up on the dais where you all are and
and now we call up chairman kerry. mr. chairman, we welcome you to the other side of the committee and look forward to your testimony and any introductions you may want to make. >> mr. chairman, ranking member corker and members of the committee, thank you very, very much. i'm in awe of the wonderful comments that were just made, and i appreciate them and i'll say a little bit more about them. before i begin, i'd like to have the privilege of just introducing very quickly -- i think most...
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you know, secretary kerry spoke to this specifically and indicated we're moving forward with a process that he believes can deliver a positive outcome over time. our aid and assistance in this region is tied to that very process. currently the priorities are building the current public, private institutions. we continue to pursue both humanitarian assistance in the west bank as well as support for the palestinian authority. the way we structure that program has very careful partner vetting so we know who we're giving resources to and who we're not. it has a very specific degree of flows that mr. fayed helped to put in place with us where they go to israeli bank and first pay off debts that the palestinian authority has with those israeli banks. we have a high degree of confidence but will be vigilant in making sure that the pro protections we built with fayed will continue on. that will, of course, be a condition on our continued assistance there. >> is there -- what is the plan moving forward with fayed moving on, the institutions he has started to build, frameworks we're going to pro
you know, secretary kerry spoke to this specifically and indicated we're moving forward with a process that he believes can deliver a positive outcome over time. our aid and assistance in this region is tied to that very process. currently the priorities are building the current public, private institutions. we continue to pursue both humanitarian assistance in the west bank as well as support for the palestinian authority. the way we structure that program has very careful partner vetting so...
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chairman secretary kerry. as a ranking member of the foreign affairs committee and a longtime supporter of yours, i welcome you to the foreign affairs committee today. like toet, i would express my condolences on two recent tragedies. the death in afghanistan is ofa young foreign service is officer and the bombing at the boston marathon. you are here anytime in the united states faces an increasing number of number of difficult and complex challenges around the world. remains engulfed in civil war. iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons capabilities. north korea seems determined to generate a crisis that could have serious implications for our national security. the primary purpose of today's hearing is to assess how the president's fiscal year 2014 in the national affairs budget response to the threats and opportunities we face as a nation. budget goesof our to national security. well i would have preferred to see higher funding levels for diplomats, i will support the broad outline between -- the 2014 inte
chairman secretary kerry. as a ranking member of the foreign affairs committee and a longtime supporter of yours, i welcome you to the foreign affairs committee today. like toet, i would express my condolences on two recent tragedies. the death in afghanistan is ofa young foreign service is officer and the bombing at the boston marathon. you are here anytime in the united states faces an increasing number of number of difficult and complex challenges around the world. remains engulfed in civil...
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secretary kerry? >> absolutely. >> would a time limit of 60 days indicating you might have other authorities to act beyond those 60 days, what we are authorizing now is limited to 60 days. is that acceptable? >> we would prefer that you have some kind of trigger in there with respect to his -- if he were to come back and use chemical weapons again, there would be the capacity to respond to that. >> you could always come back to congress. or you could have a provision every time he uses chemical weapons to get another 60 days. >> that would be acceptable. >> the first or the second? >> the second. >> and finally, would you accept a provision that says you may want to consider a regime change, including the rebels under the authority that you have, but that this resolution is limited to the punishing and deterring of the use of chemical weapons and not to change the outcome of the civil war? >> the president has a narrow authorization so that no one gets confused about being offered a vote on two differ
secretary kerry? >> absolutely. >> would a time limit of 60 days indicating you might have other authorities to act beyond those 60 days, what we are authorizing now is limited to 60 days. is that acceptable? >> we would prefer that you have some kind of trigger in there with respect to his -- if he were to come back and use chemical weapons again, there would be the capacity to respond to that. >> you could always come back to congress. or you could have a provision...
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senator kerry tom hines thrilled to be here -- senator kerry, i am in built to be here. i cannot think of anyone better to continue the efforts of the current administration. thank you for being willing to take on this task. that may well in your family -- let me welcome your family. let me just say i look forward to casting level -- casting my vote in support of u.s. secretary of state and the also join the in defending the red sox and the patriots. >> finally. thank you. >> i want to echo the concern about continuing to support an agenda that urges equal rights and opportunities for women around the world. i think about if we had a situation in many of the conflict areas we are facing now where women share the same equality and opportunity that the men do in those areas, that we would be facing a very different challenge. i also want to go back. you mentioned syria and being in what appears to be the final period of assad rule. one of the issues we're facing there is what happened to the chemical weapons should assad fall. yesterday at the hearing on bank gotti, there
senator kerry tom hines thrilled to be here -- senator kerry, i am in built to be here. i cannot think of anyone better to continue the efforts of the current administration. thank you for being willing to take on this task. that may well in your family -- let me welcome your family. let me just say i look forward to casting level -- casting my vote in support of u.s. secretary of state and the also join the in defending the red sox and the patriots. >> finally. thank you. >> i want...
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secretary kerry has noted this. leaders of this country have condemned this atrocity and called for a strong international response. other nations have signed on to the statement. secretary kerry also noted this. we made clear that we are not seeking to resolve the underlying conflict in syria through military force. america's sonsd and daughters to fight the civil war. we are not contemplating an open-ended intervention. solution created by the syrian people is the only way to end the violence in cera. -- syria. secretary kerry is working to help parties move towards a negotiated transition. we have also expanded our assistance to the moderate syrian opposition. we will reinforce the larger strategy of strengthening diplomatic efforts and making clear to assad that he cannot achieve victory through violence. having defined american interests, we must examine the risk and consequences. there are always risks in taking action. there are also significant risks with inaction. the regime, under increasing has an arsenal
secretary kerry has noted this. leaders of this country have condemned this atrocity and called for a strong international response. other nations have signed on to the statement. secretary kerry also noted this. we made clear that we are not seeking to resolve the underlying conflict in syria through military force. america's sonsd and daughters to fight the civil war. we are not contemplating an open-ended intervention. solution created by the syrian people is the only way to end the violence...
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i also note to senator kerry -- secretary kerry and secretary hagel, we all served together some 12 years ago and faced similar awesome, historic decisions related to iraq and afghanistan. we saw those differently in some respects, but i voted against the iraqi resolution and going to war in that country, and felt that the events that transpired afterwards gave me some justification for my vote. but i voted for the war in afghanistan, believing that it was a clear response to 9/11. we were going after those responsible for killing 3000 innocent americans, and we were going to make them pay the price. i still think that was the right thing to do. but i did not know at the time that i voted for that authorization for the use of military force, that i was going for the longest war in the history of the united eights in -- united states, and the authority to several presidents to do things that no one ever could have envisioned at that moment in history. so i take this very seriously. i understand this president and his values, but i take very seriously that the language is as precise as poss
i also note to senator kerry -- secretary kerry and secretary hagel, we all served together some 12 years ago and faced similar awesome, historic decisions related to iraq and afghanistan. we saw those differently in some respects, but i voted against the iraqi resolution and going to war in that country, and felt that the events that transpired afterwards gave me some justification for my vote. but i voted for the war in afghanistan, believing that it was a clear response to 9/11. we were...
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host: that was john kerry. why should the u.s. trust iran right now? guest: this is not about trusting iran or about iran trusting the u.s. it is about making sure the mechanisms are in place to ensure that if the other side cheats that you will find out as quickly as possible and you can do something about it. that is the critical thing here. there is no trust between the united states and iran. there has been deep enmity for 34 years. to expect that the deal would begin with trust is wholly unrealistic. both sides have good reasons to distrust the other. by having this mechanism in place that makes sure that the other side simply cannot cheat or if they do so you will find out about it at the earliest possible stage, both sides are putting their trust into that mechanism, not into each other , at least not yet. if these negotiations go well and they actually start resolving this issue, at that point we will see the emergence of a limited amount of trust between the two sides. at this point, that is not where we are. host: if you have questions or com
host: that was john kerry. why should the u.s. trust iran right now? guest: this is not about trusting iran or about iran trusting the u.s. it is about making sure the mechanisms are in place to ensure that if the other side cheats that you will find out as quickly as possible and you can do something about it. that is the critical thing here. there is no trust between the united states and iran. there has been deep enmity for 34 years. to expect that the deal would begin with trust is wholly...
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i also was deeply impressed by the senate and the manner in which it confirmed john kerry. john kerry served in that time and he went through trials and tribulations and came home and faced the public the way that chuck did. the senate confirmed him with a very, very strong vote, and they sent him away ready to take on the enormity of his responsibility. now, i mention that because in my experience, i've seen a good deal of camaraderie and the competition between the secretaries of defense and the secretaries of state. it just sort of built in there and a lot of times sand gets in that gearbox, but it's important to the united states that they, having the major jurisdiction of most of the policy issues, work as a team. john kerry and chuck hagel are a band of brothers out of vietnam with that special bond, and i'm sure that you will utilize that and remember and make those two departments perform their function, best service the president and best service the country. so i pretty well said everything i should say. i want to be brief because it's important that this committe
i also was deeply impressed by the senate and the manner in which it confirmed john kerry. john kerry served in that time and he went through trials and tribulations and came home and faced the public the way that chuck did. the senate confirmed him with a very, very strong vote, and they sent him away ready to take on the enormity of his responsibility. now, i mention that because in my experience, i've seen a good deal of camaraderie and the competition between the secretaries of defense and...
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we know john kerry's track record. decorated veteran in vietnam, prosecutor, started in local government, as do so many others who serve. the state government in massachusetts. nearly 30 years as a u.s. senator. the only committee that he served on from the day he became a senator, until its last day in the center of the foreign relations committee. he grew up with a father in the foreign service. it is a family calling. i will count it as a joy but as a bittersweet sadness that my service in the senate, i got to serve with him on the foreign relations committee for one week. [laughter] i am the junior senator on that committee. i sit far out on the wing on that committee. it was the first committee vote i cast was to confirm him as the new secretary. senator, you are coming to a place that believes deeply in the values that you share, as robert mentioned. president jefferson strongly believed in the connection of this wonderful exemplary nations to a world community. we have been a global leader. i always like to thin
we know john kerry's track record. decorated veteran in vietnam, prosecutor, started in local government, as do so many others who serve. the state government in massachusetts. nearly 30 years as a u.s. senator. the only committee that he served on from the day he became a senator, until its last day in the center of the foreign relations committee. he grew up with a father in the foreign service. it is a family calling. i will count it as a joy but as a bittersweet sadness that my service in...
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secretary of state john kerry will meet with his russian counterpart today in geneva. that amir putin is reaching out directly to the -- vladimir putin is reaching out directly to the american people. we will begi
secretary of state john kerry will meet with his russian counterpart today in geneva. that amir putin is reaching out directly to the -- vladimir putin is reaching out directly to the american people. we will begi
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i enjoyed listening to john kerry. has he been doing a great job as secretary of state? [applause] to gina mccarthy speaker earlier? she is doing a terrific job as the head of the epa and i got in with the wee hours i came down too late to hear the entire panel but of course, dan jones and carol are some of the individuals making a tremendous difference it is an honor to share this podium with them. so john mentions after 24 hours of reality this is the third year in a role that the climate reality project went all the way around the world from every time zone and the world bank cave in live and we updated the economic report a and we had individuals who have been paying the cost of car been suffering the consequences of the extreme whether even into a set of monitors between kenya and somalia rehabs stories reflecting the hardship into word by those who make their livelihood bangladesh who have to move back from the coastal areas and postilions and all over the world. there was a very moving telecast 20 million viewers viewers, a 220 2.-- twitter messages and we have no
i enjoyed listening to john kerry. has he been doing a great job as secretary of state? [applause] to gina mccarthy speaker earlier? she is doing a terrific job as the head of the epa and i got in with the wee hours i came down too late to hear the entire panel but of course, dan jones and carol are some of the individuals making a tremendous difference it is an honor to share this podium with them. so john mentions after 24 hours of reality this is the third year in a role that the climate...
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the secretary of state john kerry was confirmed 94-3. he was confirmed only seven days after the senate got his nomination. the administrator for the centers of medicare and medicade services was confirmed 91-7. the chair of the securities exchange commission was confirmed by voice vote. there wasn't even a recorded vote. that is essentially a unanimous decision of the senate. secretary of transportation, 100-0. secretary of congress, 97-1. madam president, it is worth recalling some of the words that were spoken by different members of the senate because this is the kind of thing that will come back to haunt you if you flip-flop and take a different position later on. this is senator harry reid on december 8, 2006. he said as majority leader i intend to run the senate with respect for the rules and the minority rights the rules protect. the senate was established to make sure that minorities are protected. majorities can always protect themselves, but minorities can nato. that is what the senators is all about. and then there is the maj
the secretary of state john kerry was confirmed 94-3. he was confirmed only seven days after the senate got his nomination. the administrator for the centers of medicare and medicade services was confirmed 91-7. the chair of the securities exchange commission was confirmed by voice vote. there wasn't even a recorded vote. that is essentially a unanimous decision of the senate. secretary of transportation, 100-0. secretary of congress, 97-1. madam president, it is worth recalling some of the...
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from february 26 to march 6 secretary kerry will make his first trip as secretary. he will travel to the united kingdom, germany, france, italy, turkey, egypt, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates and qatar. in london, he will meet with british officials. he will then visit german officials. he will have a chance in berlin to exchange words on the state of european-american relations. he will reconnect with the city in which he lived as a child. we expect international support from mali. italy, in additional to meeting senior officials, he will have a number of multilateral meetings and meet with european allies. we expect italian authorities will invite some of the key countries for the opposition coalition. the secretary will have a chance to meet with the leadership of the counsel separately. he will meet with turkish officials to discuss viral -- bilateral and multilateral issues that we work on together, including ending the crisis in syria and our ongoing cooperation in the area of counterterrorism. in cairo, he will meet with senior egyptian officials a
from february 26 to march 6 secretary kerry will make his first trip as secretary. he will travel to the united kingdom, germany, france, italy, turkey, egypt, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates and qatar. in london, he will meet with british officials. he will then visit german officials. he will have a chance in berlin to exchange words on the state of european-american relations. he will reconnect with the city in which he lived as a child. we expect international support from mali....
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the president has nominated sec -- senator john kerry to take over the job. she spoke briefly with reporters today. >> welcome back to work. >> thank you. i have to say, i really miss you all. i would not say that under normal circumstances. >> he knows a thing it to about contacts sports. >> that is why i now have a helmet, as you saw. >> how does it feel to be back? >> i'm thrilled to be back. i am also incredibly grateful to this fabulous team that i have here at the state department who never missed a beat for the time that i was away. we are focused on continuing our work, finishing up everything that we can, and helping senator kerrey with his transition. >> your back? >> i'm back. it is obviously somewhat bittersweet, because i have had the most extraordinary experience and i work with just an amazing team of people, but i am very much looking forward to doing everything we can to resolve and finish up whenever possible and to have a very smooth and seamless transition to senator kerry. >> and then retirement? >> i do not know. certainly stepping off t
the president has nominated sec -- senator john kerry to take over the job. she spoke briefly with reporters today. >> welcome back to work. >> thank you. i have to say, i really miss you all. i would not say that under normal circumstances. >> he knows a thing it to about contacts sports. >> that is why i now have a helmet, as you saw. >> how does it feel to be back? >> i'm thrilled to be back. i am also incredibly grateful to this fabulous team that i have...
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. >> while in iowa this past weekend, vice president biden commended john kerry for negotiating a deal russia regarding syria's chemical weapons. hisvice president called former colleague when of the best secretaries of state in history. also madetonio manner remarks to supporters. 36th annual harkin steak fry which is a large fundraiser that many candidates tend to make a stop at. we will show you as much as we can until president obama begins his remarks on the 2000 eight financial crisis scheduled for 2008 p.m. eastern -- financial crisis scheduled for 11:40 p.m. eastern. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you. welcome. we have not friday state yet. i do not know where the heck that name came from. i have an even better winning streak. 45 years and love the partnership with a lovely woman named ruth. thank you. the only woman account in the courthouse at the time. i ran for congress. ruth one. she is the only woman prosecuting attorney in the state of iowa. iran two years later for congress. more than once i heard it said that if she is that good he cannot be that bad. a r
. >> while in iowa this past weekend, vice president biden commended john kerry for negotiating a deal russia regarding syria's chemical weapons. hisvice president called former colleague when of the best secretaries of state in history. also madetonio manner remarks to supporters. 36th annual harkin steak fry which is a large fundraiser that many candidates tend to make a stop at. we will show you as much as we can until president obama begins his remarks on the 2000 eight financial...
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senator kerry >> thank you. forink you and your staff doing a successful job in a difficult surface -- circumstances. i would like to share. al qaeda is still president -- present. but they are not as effective. what did you say? >> i believe our operations, those not being conducted by u.s. forces, afghanistan, but it seems to me their operations conducted in pakistan, disrupting al qaeda and pakistan. >> would you agree pending special forces on the afghan side of the border has been helpful? >> it has been extraordinarily helpful. it has had a disrupting the effect on al qaeda. >> how many fest -- special forces do we have today? >> i can to be that number. i prefer not to give it to you here. >> absolutely. it with thousands -- it would be thousands, i would suggest. >> that is correct. >> we have others in the fight but we have a lot of intel in that part of the country. is that correct? >> we do, senator. >> we have the ability to strike in that part of the country, as well. my point is when you look at a
senator kerry >> thank you. forink you and your staff doing a successful job in a difficult surface -- circumstances. i would like to share. al qaeda is still president -- present. but they are not as effective. what did you say? >> i believe our operations, those not being conducted by u.s. forces, afghanistan, but it seems to me their operations conducted in pakistan, disrupting al qaeda and pakistan. >> would you agree pending special forces on the afghan side of the border...
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chris stevens was one of our kerry best. i started off again to the peace corps in morocco with a fluent arabic speaker. served with distinction throughout the arab world. when asked if he would be interested in going to benghazi, we did not initially have any support to speak up. he was thrilled. he understood what it would mean. in the wake of this tragedy, this terrible terrorist attack, i think one of the most poignant of events has been overlooked. that is what happened after the libyan people from benghazi to tripoli learned that chris stevens, someone they got to know and trust said had been murdered. they went into the streets. a protest and themselves. thousands, tens of thousands. they made it clear that was not the kind of country they were trying to build. >> thank you. >> thank you, welcome madam secretary be more the tragic loss of four extraordinarily brave americans, including ambassador chris stevens. one of my concerns is we seem to be re-learning the same lessons again and again. after the august 1988 bomb
chris stevens was one of our kerry best. i started off again to the peace corps in morocco with a fluent arabic speaker. served with distinction throughout the arab world. when asked if he would be interested in going to benghazi, we did not initially have any support to speak up. he was thrilled. he understood what it would mean. in the wake of this tragedy, this terrible terrorist attack, i think one of the most poignant of events has been overlooked. that is what happened after the libyan...
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>> i have met with secretary kerry, and susan rice. we have discussed the iranian nuclear issues, certification, with support to the peaceful activity, a wide range of issues. i sense a strong support of the activities of the iaea. the diplomatic purpose is not to talk about the ongoing discussions. >> did they give you any idea about the upcoming talks in geneva? >> not much in -- i take into account a discussion that just took place in vienna. p5+1 is preparing for the next meeting. i don't have much to report unto you on this issue. >> two quick questions. the first is on syria. have the site been affected by the civil war? is there a place you can go to do proper verification? >> in syria, we have a so-called reactor that has some small amount of enriched uranium that is under iaea safeguards. we visit that facility regularly. that facility is staying in peaceful activities. >> and then the other three sites yo? >> we hunting and things. one is the syrian nuclear facility and that is safeguarded. other one is under safeguarded. of
>> i have met with secretary kerry, and susan rice. we have discussed the iranian nuclear issues, certification, with support to the peaceful activity, a wide range of issues. i sense a strong support of the activities of the iaea. the diplomatic purpose is not to talk about the ongoing discussions. >> did they give you any idea about the upcoming talks in geneva? >> not much in -- i take into account a discussion that just took place in vienna. p5+1 is preparing for the next...
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we thank secretary john kerry and foreign minister lavrov for taking personal interest in persisting in efforts aimed at consensus on a difficult issue. all sponsorship of the resolution by all 15 member states is a clear manifestation that the state council has ownership of implementation, taken by the executive council of the organization for prohibition of chemical weapons in the hague earlier today. mr. president, the issue of chemical weapons has long had virtual consensus in the international committee, has been used and condemned. the chemical weapons convention contains the prime responsibility of them a nation of these dangerous weapons. security council is here today is meant to augment and implement the opcw decision, not an implementation could lead to serious consequences. mr. president, the cooperation and this new form giunta and the council will be maintained. it is just the first step but also difficult waters of our focus should be on the people of syria and their suffering must endure any action that we take in this form should keep the people of syria defend. elim
we thank secretary john kerry and foreign minister lavrov for taking personal interest in persisting in efforts aimed at consensus on a difficult issue. all sponsorship of the resolution by all 15 member states is a clear manifestation that the state council has ownership of implementation, taken by the executive council of the organization for prohibition of chemical weapons in the hague earlier today. mr. president, the issue of chemical weapons has long had virtual consensus in the...
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i want to congratulate secretary kerry on your appointment and also join my colleagues in expressing my condolences. i look forward to working with you and especially working with the committed women and men at the state department. i have to tell you that i have really enjoyed working directly with the state department and i'm honored to have an excellent pearson fellow in my office who i am looking forward to continue to work with me. as the ranking member of the africa subcommittee, i wanted to share with you several priority issues i hope you'll consider. first of all u.s.-africa trade relations. number two, the importance of development assistance programs, including global hiv-aids funding through pet far. and number three, support for peacekeeping operation. as you know the u.n. is considering establishing a peacekeeping isce in mali, and there already a substantial peacekeeping mission in the d.r.c. i know you are aware six of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world are located in sub- saharan africa, and it is my hope to the extent possible that the state department wi
i want to congratulate secretary kerry on your appointment and also join my colleagues in expressing my condolences. i look forward to working with you and especially working with the committed women and men at the state department. i have to tell you that i have really enjoyed working directly with the state department and i'm honored to have an excellent pearson fellow in my office who i am looking forward to continue to work with me. as the ranking member of the africa subcommittee, i wanted...
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it remains a priority of secretary kerry. what is striking about the emergence of this new connectivity is that i believe, increasingly, our societies will determine the direction of our relationship. both of our governments, by encouraging this, will build a balance in the relationship. we are creating a constituency that will demand our governments to solve problems that we might not be willing or prepared to address in the immediate moment. that will bring me to the disclosure portion eventually. before i get there, the larger point i want to make is that as we look at this relationship over the past several years, our purpose was to build what we call a 21st century partnership. i told the press when i arrived in brazil in february that, and it has become a mantra of the relationship. it was used as the slogan of our relationship when president rousseff visited the united states the first time. as we built out this 21st- century partnership and realize we needed to build a more solid and robust dialogue structure, we real
it remains a priority of secretary kerry. what is striking about the emergence of this new connectivity is that i believe, increasingly, our societies will determine the direction of our relationship. both of our governments, by encouraging this, will build a balance in the relationship. we are creating a constituency that will demand our governments to solve problems that we might not be willing or prepared to address in the immediate moment. that will bring me to the disclosure portion...
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our statement has -- once, john kerry said we understand this situation. now we understand that morsi's regime was not democratic. it was the will of the people that we have to respect. the whole situation has been changed. i want us to discuss with you what you mean. when we talk about reconciliation as if you were talking in a normal situation between two three or four political powers. what you are talking about is between the majority of the country or an executive power. the people are on one side and muslim brothers on the other side. when you're talking about reconciliation as if there is no revolution that has happened. i accept that you mean we have to find a way out. in order to include these -- they are egyptians and they want them back as egyptians who are taking part in the development of the country. abiding by legal rules, by the rule of law, by human rights, respecting minority rights, respecting women's rights, respecting the rules of the game. >> thank you for being here. my question has to do with, what are your thoughts on the situation
our statement has -- once, john kerry said we understand this situation. now we understand that morsi's regime was not democratic. it was the will of the people that we have to respect. the whole situation has been changed. i want us to discuss with you what you mean. when we talk about reconciliation as if you were talking in a normal situation between two three or four political powers. what you are talking about is between the majority of the country or an executive power. the people are on...
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john kerry's enduring commitment to afghanistan is america's enduring commitment. he understands we cannot walk away from this country or this region when our troops come home, that we cannot turn our backs on the people of afghanistan, especially the women. if their rights and opportunities are undermined, the entire country's stability and prosperity will be undermined as well. so it is my great delight to introduce someone who is known as s, standing for secretary of state, and someone who i know sends a strong message just by being here. but beyond the words that you will hear of his understanding and commitment, there's a real passion. we have an advocate for the women and girls of afghanistan in secretary john kerry. pleasure. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, hillary, thank you very much. thank you very much, hillary, for a very, very generous introduction. thank you most of of all for the remarkable work that you have done. i think you're over here, hillary. here we go. [laughter] get you over there. you know, that's my job, seat the former first lady, se
john kerry's enduring commitment to afghanistan is america's enduring commitment. he understands we cannot walk away from this country or this region when our troops come home, that we cannot turn our backs on the people of afghanistan, especially the women. if their rights and opportunities are undermined, the entire country's stability and prosperity will be undermined as well. so it is my great delight to introduce someone who is known as s, standing for secretary of state, and someone who i...
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i think all of us applaud secretary kerry's tireless work in doing that. but we're watching with great interest and some concern about whether these talks are going to go anywhere. >> senator shaheen, i've talked to secretary kerry about this x he's very optimistic, and i must tell you we all, i think, admire his leadership on this issue that he's really put an enormous amount of his personal prestige behind this. but i, frankly, don't have any details to offer you because he has said he would like to be the one that will engage on this issue. so i will certainly convey that to him. but i think martin indyk is also -- i think he may be back in town, and perhaps we can arrange a discussion with members of the committee. >> i think that would be with very helpful. i hope, mr. chairman, that you will facilitate that. thank you. >> thank you. >> i'm almost out of time, but i just wanted to ask mr. starr one question for you because, um, with the focus on what happened tragically in benghazi, we know that security at our embassies is critical and despite their
i think all of us applaud secretary kerry's tireless work in doing that. but we're watching with great interest and some concern about whether these talks are going to go anywhere. >> senator shaheen, i've talked to secretary kerry about this x he's very optimistic, and i must tell you we all, i think, admire his leadership on this issue that he's really put an enormous amount of his personal prestige behind this. but i, frankly, don't have any details to offer you because he has said he...
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, but secretary john kerry did a terrific job and working on a couple of successful solutions. >> does he get along with karzai? >> he is directed his hands on, so i think people respect that. he does not just read from talking points come a which he makes good use of, but he also has his own knowledge and experience which he brings to bear and his own background working out problems with people, being direct. people like him. he is a big plus there are. if it does not happen and we pull out, there's a greater chance that they will fall back into a society which they don't want. >> before you get to other questions, just a few more quick ones on this. should we be negotiating this agreement with karzai along with his successor? is it essential to get it done before he leaves? >> it is. >> why? >> you don't want it to be an issue in their campaign. all of the candidates basically want an ongoing relationship, not just with us but with the coalition. whatever that number is, 8000- 12,000 number range that you sometimes read about which has not been decided upon by the president. >> let m
, but secretary john kerry did a terrific job and working on a couple of successful solutions. >> does he get along with karzai? >> he is directed his hands on, so i think people respect that. he does not just read from talking points come a which he makes good use of, but he also has his own knowledge and experience which he brings to bear and his own background working out problems with people, being direct. people like him. he is a big plus there are. if it does not happen and we...
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president obama and secretary kerry, like secretary clinton before him, have repeatedly commented on the importance of elevating development as part of our national security strategy, and as part of our foreign policy, including as part of our economic competitiveness strategy. i note that perhaps the most significant moment i've had in this role was an opportunity to visit a refugee camp in dadab, kenya, during last year's tragic familiar ne famine. in that context i had the opportunity to meet women who had been through extraordinary challenges in efforts to bring their literally starving children to safety. some made it. some were able to bring their children. others were not. but in that context, i had the chance to see firsthand that when they walked through the camp and got into a place that was safe, it was american humanitarian effort and american development partnerships that in fact gave them hope. and as tragic as that moment was, just a few months ago i had a chance to visit mogadishu. i noted that the day before my visit, usaid had worked with the local partners to insta
president obama and secretary kerry, like secretary clinton before him, have repeatedly commented on the importance of elevating development as part of our national security strategy, and as part of our foreign policy, including as part of our economic competitiveness strategy. i note that perhaps the most significant moment i've had in this role was an opportunity to visit a refugee camp in dadab, kenya, during last year's tragic familiar ne famine. in that context i had the opportunity to...
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secretary kerry has worked very hard for the resumption of negotiation which is is required courageous leadership by prime minister netanyahu. mr. chairman, iran is the world's -- terrorism including in iraq, syria, and lebanon. it continues to defie the international community by pursuing nuclear activity and violation of its international obligations. the united states will not allow iran to acquire nuclear weapons. thanks to the indies penceble role played by congress we have put in place an unprecedented sanction regime against iran. and mr. chairman, i like to acknowledge the effort you have played in this effort along with other members of the committee. sanks have hurt iran's economy badly. the people of iran who voted for change in the recent election of the president who common -- demonstrated a different tone. to make progress, we need to see concrete actions. mr. chairman, mr. confirmed, i pledge to work with you to assure that the resources and tools you provide our bureau are supporting activities that advance our top national interest. thank you, mr. chairman. thank you,
secretary kerry has worked very hard for the resumption of negotiation which is is required courageous leadership by prime minister netanyahu. mr. chairman, iran is the world's -- terrorism including in iraq, syria, and lebanon. it continues to defie the international community by pursuing nuclear activity and violation of its international obligations. the united states will not allow iran to acquire nuclear weapons. thanks to the indies penceble role played by congress we have put in place an...
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>> yes, ask john kerry, or ask the prime minister. >> okay. >> i don't want to speak for him. [laughter] >> they won't tell me, but, okay. [laughter] >> that's probably true. >> my last question -- the palestinians are two people -- one in the west bank, led by president abbas that is negotiating the deal, and one in gaza, led by hamas that wants to eradicate israel from the face of the earth. president abbas, as far as i know, says he won't make a deal that doesn't include gaza, which he doesn't control. how do we get out from this labyrinth? >> well, i think this is going to have to happen in stages. but here's what i know from my visits to israel, my visits to the west bank -- there are people of goodwill on both sides that recognize the status quo is not sustainable over the long term, and as a consequence, it is in the interests of both the israelis and palestinians to resolve this issue. there are young people, teenagers that i met both in israel and in the palestinian territories that want to get out from under this history and seek a future that is fundamentally differ
>> yes, ask john kerry, or ask the prime minister. >> okay. >> i don't want to speak for him. [laughter] >> they won't tell me, but, okay. [laughter] >> that's probably true. >> my last question -- the palestinians are two people -- one in the west bank, led by president abbas that is negotiating the deal, and one in gaza, led by hamas that wants to eradicate israel from the face of the earth. president abbas, as far as i know, says he won't make a deal that...
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secretary kerry says providing direct humanitarian aid is a positive step. the syrian people need to know that they have this the support of the united states. the european allies led by france and great britain are considering ways to provide legal assistance to the opposition. the argument for arming the opposition will shift the balance of power. what are the chances of a success if we do not provide assistance? onlyassad falls and it is a question of when, we need to ensure that our own security interest will be protected. this means a promise many new government that any powerful weapon will be secured and destroyed. tois our response ability determine whether this can be done that ensures arms will not fall into terrorist organizations. i'm encouraged the syrian opposition chose the prime minister for exile yesterday. time is of the essence. there are difficult decisions that must be made in the days and weeks ahead. we continue to push for un security council resolution. do we provide military advisers and training? do we provide direct military assis
secretary kerry says providing direct humanitarian aid is a positive step. the syrian people need to know that they have this the support of the united states. the european allies led by france and great britain are considering ways to provide legal assistance to the opposition. the argument for arming the opposition will shift the balance of power. what are the chances of a success if we do not provide assistance? onlyassad falls and it is a question of when, we need to ensure that our own...
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and we believe as i said, the president said, secretary kerry said, pastor patterson, deputy secretary state burns, that should come as an inclusive, open, democratic process allowing all people to have a role in the future of their country. thank you. . . .
and we believe as i said, the president said, secretary kerry said, pastor patterson, deputy secretary state burns, that should come as an inclusive, open, democratic process allowing all people to have a role in the future of their country. thank you. . . .
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think foreign aid budget but of our federal budget, it is not. , but is a built-in bias think john kerry has been a magnificent secretary of state so far. and we can get congress's attention in a way that will be helpful. >> i think it is time for questions now. fire away. and identify yourself and where you're from. >> i am from cnn and i have a question for all panelists in regards to syria. with the the new allegations of chemical weaponry used, how do you see the future of these operations and the potential intervention of the u.s. and its allies? theou can go back to smaller footprint approach, is that a potential plan dealing with syria? footprint approach, would that have been a better plan dealing with afghanistan? and how will that be used with syria if at all. >> syria, again, is in the central command's area of operation. responsibility is to provide special operations forces as he builds a military plan. syria is a very complex problem. libya.not leav the staff and others have been looking at this very closely. we have contingencies and plans to provide the president when the
think foreign aid budget but of our federal budget, it is not. , but is a built-in bias think john kerry has been a magnificent secretary of state so far. and we can get congress's attention in a way that will be helpful. >> i think it is time for questions now. fire away. and identify yourself and where you're from. >> i am from cnn and i have a question for all panelists in regards to syria. with the the new allegations of chemical weaponry used, how do you see the future of these...
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here are some of the technologies that we have developed for value kerry. let me discuss two of the most important ones. the vehicle carries -- get the button right here. there we go. the vehicle carries an onboard optical wave guide spooler that trails out as the vehicle moves forward. for a cryob with ot mission, you have to do it that way. you can't feed a line over the surface like you might be able to do on a ship. why? because you start at -60 degrees at the south pole, and the ice refreezes behind the vehicle in a matter of a minutes. so that's the key, you have the feed the power line out from the vehicle. we've already tested these to power transfer, a nexus of 10 kilowatts, and fully expect to achieve 100 kilowatts in the next few years. this here is the heart of valkyrie, this is what melts true the icecap. we back convert about 20% of the power to electricity, enough to run all the onboard vehicle systems and the hot water pump jets. when we reach the subglacial lake, as we will in the south pole mission after three kilometers of ice, those same
here are some of the technologies that we have developed for value kerry. let me discuss two of the most important ones. the vehicle carries -- get the button right here. there we go. the vehicle carries an onboard optical wave guide spooler that trails out as the vehicle moves forward. for a cryob with ot mission, you have to do it that way. you can't feed a line over the surface like you might be able to do on a ship. why? because you start at -60 degrees at the south pole, and the ice...
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it's been discussioned by kerry. want to ask you cl you think it is possible to achieve anything significant as a geneva two conference now. and in that sense you support the girl going forward. perhaps you can also take this opportunity to discuss one of he shishe yous that has that strool this gee a conscious. how can a body be strong enough and do better on the battlefield. this is this is a pron. it was the prop with the first go orned at once deal was done we the russians it was done by two sbis who are playing different roles in syria. hopefully free of more radicals. not going to be the case even the tied and how thing are turning. in syria >> they fell and probably legitimately so that they had gotten her legs cut out from under them. if somebody doesn't have the credibility. we will get no deal that will hold, period. and so when we say it's a u.s. and russian led program. now, they are the key players. they can be -- we the united states, they the russians. there are very exood player to walk in and say tha
it's been discussioned by kerry. want to ask you cl you think it is possible to achieve anything significant as a geneva two conference now. and in that sense you support the girl going forward. perhaps you can also take this opportunity to discuss one of he shishe yous that has that strool this gee a conscious. how can a body be strong enough and do better on the battlefield. this is this is a pron. it was the prop with the first go orned at once deal was done we the russians it was done by...
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much easier if you had more input from congress and it was a more open and public debate kerry >> my main concern is that they may believe the public obama'se, the, national security defense speech in may. i am worried about that because that is how you get caught flat- footed. you believe things are winding down and ending. after the fat, you respond after he becomes a threat to the u.s. homeland. beforehand, they were a threat. you should be able to see that before hand. it is the tactical running around. that -- the main problem i have with that is you stop communicating to the american people what the ideological challenge is for us and what the terror network really looks like and what they are doing to build support to do whatever we need to do in long-term. that is my main fear. thatwill make one point may be useful. in 1943, roosevelt and churchill got together. they can see they would defeat the german, japanese, and italian militaries. they made a decision clearly that they would not try to defeat or destroy the populations of germany, japan, or italy. what they decided the
much easier if you had more input from congress and it was a more open and public debate kerry >> my main concern is that they may believe the public obama'se, the, national security defense speech in may. i am worried about that because that is how you get caught flat- footed. you believe things are winding down and ending. after the fat, you respond after he becomes a threat to the u.s. homeland. beforehand, they were a threat. you should be able to see that before hand. it is the...
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other investors are doing something we call the kerry trade. this is a trade where you short the short maturities of the governments and use the proceeds to buy long-term and pick up the differences in the yield curve between long and short. there is a lot of that going on right now. now, what happens when the yield goes up? both of these strategies will lose money but it doesn't affect the investment management firm directly except for the freestyle revenues. so these losses in our judgment has nothing to do with systemic risk. they are just the normal course of doing business and investing. another potential source of systemic risk involves the mispricing of assets in a portfolio and the destabilizing effect that investors will have when they take advantage of these destabilizing or these destabilizing possibilities. this used to be called market timing and mutual funds where people bought a cheap price and sold it at a high price to the disadvantage of other people. the sec is currently considering the proposal with respect to the money mark
other investors are doing something we call the kerry trade. this is a trade where you short the short maturities of the governments and use the proceeds to buy long-term and pick up the differences in the yield curve between long and short. there is a lot of that going on right now. now, what happens when the yield goes up? both of these strategies will lose money but it doesn't affect the investment management firm directly except for the freestyle revenues. so these losses in our judgment...
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as secretary kerry has said, no deal is better than a bad deal. now it is time to see if negotiations can begin in earnest. let me give you an idea of how we see this moving forward. given the scope of iran's nuclear program and its history of noncompliance with u.n. security council resolutions as well as the deep mistrust between our two countries, any productive path forward must include confidence building through meaningful, transparent and verifiable steps. we will be looking for specific steps by iran that address core issues including but not limited to the pace and scope of its enrichment program, the transparency of its overall nuclear program and stockpiles of enriched uranium. the iranians in return will doubtless be seeking some relief from comprehensive international sanctions that are now in place. we have been clear that only concrete, viable steps and verifiable steps can offer a path to sanctions relief. we look forward to hearing the foreign minister's suggested plan which he says he will bring to us when the p5+1 meet next -- w
as secretary kerry has said, no deal is better than a bad deal. now it is time to see if negotiations can begin in earnest. let me give you an idea of how we see this moving forward. given the scope of iran's nuclear program and its history of noncompliance with u.n. security council resolutions as well as the deep mistrust between our two countries, any productive path forward must include confidence building through meaningful, transparent and verifiable steps. we will be looking for specific...
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secretary kerry is leaving for geneva, as you know. he will be meeting with his russian counterpart. they will discuss this matter. experts, awill bring team of delegation to evaluate pathsoposal and assess forward. i expect this will take some time. we are not interested in delaying tactics. we believe it is important to hold assad accountable. the president has made clear all along the potential use of limited carry -- military strike is in response to assad's use of chemical weapons. to involven effort the u.s. militarily directly in the syrian civil war. it was not designed to precipitate the regime change. it is around the question of chemical weapons. piles can be secured and removed from his possession absent of military force, that would be a good thing. in talking to experts, this is something that could take months and even years to carry out. don't you need to give some kind of firmer timetable for when you need to see process or else it will just grind out. initiative has been presented only in recent days. we are deploying
secretary kerry is leaving for geneva, as you know. he will be meeting with his russian counterpart. they will discuss this matter. experts, awill bring team of delegation to evaluate pathsoposal and assess forward. i expect this will take some time. we are not interested in delaying tactics. we believe it is important to hold assad accountable. the president has made clear all along the potential use of limited carry -- military strike is in response to assad's use of chemical weapons. to...
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we are lucky to have him serving with secretary kerry. generally and where we trust brazil, relationships will have to room to realize the potential for engagement, bilaterally on the stage and multi latterly as well. it has been a personal privilege to work with tom for several years. it is pleasure to have him this morning to share perspectives that are unique on the state of relations and the future of relations with the u.s. and brazil. we will have time moderated by the speaker as well. please join me in welcoming ambassador tom shannon. >> good morning. it is a great pleasure to be here. thank you jane and to the woodrow center. and tom harrington thank you for your work. and thank you paulo. we were talking about the great work the wilson center is doing and as many of you know this is a busy town. and there is a variety of interest and immediate interests. keeping your elected leaders and thought leaders focused on the larger neighborhood is sometimes a challenge. but i think the woodrow wilson center and the brazil institute are
we are lucky to have him serving with secretary kerry. generally and where we trust brazil, relationships will have to room to realize the potential for engagement, bilaterally on the stage and multi latterly as well. it has been a personal privilege to work with tom for several years. it is pleasure to have him this morning to share perspectives that are unique on the state of relations and the future of relations with the u.s. and brazil. we will have time moderated by the speaker as well....
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brzezinski, i notice you tweeted -- i did not know that you tweeted -- and you said obama/kerry, best team since bush/baker. >> well, i think there is something to that. [laughter] >> talk about that. >> we are all engaged in the numbers. one can only decipher what might be the motors of particular maneuvers. i think it is fair to say that prime minister netanyahu not -- ithe agreement think he was surprised when it did. a lot of people were surprise. there was an agreement not just between the united states and iran, although those were the principal parties, but an agreement that involves russia and china and europe. , and i think that is a very important step forward, in the sense that it creates a in awork on which to build sense, it is an outcome that is vaguely being previewed, without being overly specific. i think we all have a common notrest in iran deteriorating as a total social failure, fundamentalist extremists, and a source of violence. that is shared by many israelis, and this is why the israeli public, as far as i can sense, is not all that enthused with netanyahu's ta
brzezinski, i notice you tweeted -- i did not know that you tweeted -- and you said obama/kerry, best team since bush/baker. >> well, i think there is something to that. [laughter] >> talk about that. >> we are all engaged in the numbers. one can only decipher what might be the motors of particular maneuvers. i think it is fair to say that prime minister netanyahu not -- ithe agreement think he was surprised when it did. a lot of people were surprise. there was an agreement...
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you have the 2004 kerry bush map on the left and put it his evolved into her wet it did devolve into for a lot of people when the united states and i think we have to have a way of keeping score but that map misses a lot of nuance. it really misses the red parts of new york and the blue parts of texas but it also misses the differences between different kinds. there is a difference between an inner-city democratic community and the college town. there's a difference between rural of prescott and suburban minneapolis. these places are different and this really does that a huge disservice. the other way we like to talk about politics when we talk about demographics. i like talking about demographics to talking about men women african-americans and hispanics. i write about this data often. i like it. my problem with it has always been that it takes these people and it disassociates them from place to much so this woman who is 20 something and lives in new york and likes to go to a lot of the clubs that i used to go to looks the same as this woman who lives in rural kansas and has four k
you have the 2004 kerry bush map on the left and put it his evolved into her wet it did devolve into for a lot of people when the united states and i think we have to have a way of keeping score but that map misses a lot of nuance. it really misses the red parts of new york and the blue parts of texas but it also misses the differences between different kinds. there is a difference between an inner-city democratic community and the college town. there's a difference between rural of prescott...
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tomorrow, john kerry delivers his first major speech since his comfy mation. we'll be live for his remark at the university of virginia starting at 7:00 eastern here on c-span. >> from the start we told the board that the approach we were going to take, which was pretty straight forward. we were there to fix g.m., the board. that was the mission. make this a vible company again. so we were all focusesed and i brought the message that we're going to design and build the world's best vehicles. we're going to move quickly, we need your support and your input. so we changed a few things about the board meeting, we shortened them considerably. we stay wad from the details and did not get into the weeds of how you build a car but bigger things like moral, that sort of thing. the board was supportive of that and we kept them informed. we just took off. >> leading general motors through bankruptcy and the government bailout. former chairman and c.e.o. ed whitter sunday night at 9:00 part of booktv. like us on facebook. the supreme court is expected to hear arguments i
tomorrow, john kerry delivers his first major speech since his comfy mation. we'll be live for his remark at the university of virginia starting at 7:00 eastern here on c-span. >> from the start we told the board that the approach we were going to take, which was pretty straight forward. we were there to fix g.m., the board. that was the mission. make this a vible company again. so we were all focusesed and i brought the message that we're going to design and build the world's best...
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john kerry to remove -- [indiscernible] i for the u.s. commitments to provide support to the palestine people and to thank him for the support that has been provided for the past years, varies forms of support to the palestinians and the development projects. mr. president, once again, you are welcome in palestine. thank you. [applause] home>> thank you, president abbas for your generous words and welcoming me here. i was here five years and it is a pleasure to be back. to see the progress that has occurred since my last visit but to see the peace that so many palestinians seek. i return to the west bank because the united states is committed to an independent and sovereign state of palestine. the palestinian people deserve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it. palestinians deserve to move and travel freely and to feel secure in their communities. ofestinians deserve a future home, that their rights will be respected, that tomorrow will be better than today and they can give their children of a life of dignity
john kerry to remove -- [indiscernible] i for the u.s. commitments to provide support to the palestine people and to thank him for the support that has been provided for the past years, varies forms of support to the palestinians and the development projects. mr. president, once again, you are welcome in palestine. thank you. [applause] home>> thank you, president abbas for your generous words and welcoming me here. i was here five years and it is a pleasure to be back. to see the...
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merry young -- kerry young is joining us from capitol hill. what happened? >> the flood program will have some trouble if it does not get money by friday. they scheduled to pick up the rest of the package on january 15. >> why didn't house republican leaders' schedule a vote before the end of the 112th congress? >> is a great question. they thought it would have a hard time getting the fiscal cliff -- better be enough to ask a qmembers to do and they would get back to this in january. but it was odd to see a bill sit there for hours -- nothing there is a lot glenn on withou going e scenes. >> what is happening? ? >> the most dire need -- it sounds like they will have the money that obama requested. that is the same money we saw in the senate bill. ? >> , additional response. the $9 billion that the flood program needs. the new jersey and new york delegation has worked hard on this. it will be on the floor then. we will see what form it comes in. it might be something like a two-part bill that we thought chairman rogers would put up yesterday. $27 billion in
merry young -- kerry young is joining us from capitol hill. what happened? >> the flood program will have some trouble if it does not get money by friday. they scheduled to pick up the rest of the package on january 15. >> why didn't house republican leaders' schedule a vote before the end of the 112th congress? >> is a great question. they thought it would have a hard time getting the fiscal cliff -- better be enough to ask a qmembers to do and they would get back to this in...
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both the obama and michelle should and secretary kerry -- the obama administration and secretary kerry to keep this issue of the forefront and to coordinate as we withdraw with our coalition partners as well. well. i think, too, as malan has pioneered in this work of peace and security, we have to continue to make the case that all of the decades of war have ravaged their consensus.a unified elections that we just heard reference to. those elections will determine a piece of power that's by a fair manner by the people of afghanistan. if you look at secretary kerry's formulation, the security, the political, the economic transitional challenges facing us, we need to be committed on all three fronts in support of those women and men who realize afghanistan is so strategically located, so many opportunities to be at the real center of what happen unless the south and central asia. and that will all anticipate there's not a commitment to ensuring that half of the population gets a chance to fully participate. we have our work cut out for us to support these women here with us to make sure
both the obama and michelle should and secretary kerry -- the obama administration and secretary kerry to keep this issue of the forefront and to coordinate as we withdraw with our coalition partners as well. well. i think, too, as malan has pioneered in this work of peace and security, we have to continue to make the case that all of the decades of war have ravaged their consensus.a unified elections that we just heard reference to. those elections will determine a piece of power that's by a...
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that is worthwhile and the right thing to do. >> you mentioned secretary kerry. these talks he is conducting in geneva are occurring on the same day the reports increased the u.s. military systems to the opposition forces. do those two tracks cancel each other out? is there a chance the additional military support undermines the diplomatic track? >> without confirming specific reports, we have said for quite some time that we have been stepping up our assistance to the syrian military opposition. no question. in june, following credible evidence the assad regime had used chemical weapons against the people, the president had authorized the expansion of --ose systems to the supreme of our assistance to the military council in syria. the expansion of the systems had been aimed at the effectiveness on the ground. as well as assisting their efforts to defend themselves against a regime that has shown no boundaries in its willingness to kill civilians. it is an important distinction to make, in the wake of the august 21 attacks and our response to them, that the issue
that is worthwhile and the right thing to do. >> you mentioned secretary kerry. these talks he is conducting in geneva are occurring on the same day the reports increased the u.s. military systems to the opposition forces. do those two tracks cancel each other out? is there a chance the additional military support undermines the diplomatic track? >> without confirming specific reports, we have said for quite some time that we have been stepping up our assistance to the syrian...
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secretary kerry, as you will recall, was just in sweden, northern sweden, in mid-may to attend the arctic council ministerial, where a historic decision was made to welcome several asian countries as permanent observers to the arctic council. we have a chinese cargo ship now passing through the northern sea route. so as the opening of the arctic happens, the geopolitical dynamics are changing, and i'm sure the president will hear from his colleagues about that. and finally, one word on the bilateral discussion between president obama and the swedish prime minister. sweden has been an extraordinary ally across a range of issues. they have troop personnel in afghanistan, approximately 600. they were on standby for operations in libya. they've contributed over a hundred troops in mali. for a neutral country, this is a robust level of engagement, and i think we have certainly appreciated that great solidarity. the breadth of the conversation clearly, prime minister reinfeldt will want to provide president obama with an update on the european debt crisis, although that has certainly faded from
secretary kerry, as you will recall, was just in sweden, northern sweden, in mid-may to attend the arctic council ministerial, where a historic decision was made to welcome several asian countries as permanent observers to the arctic council. we have a chinese cargo ship now passing through the northern sea route. so as the opening of the arctic happens, the geopolitical dynamics are changing, and i'm sure the president will hear from his colleagues about that. and finally, one word on the...
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the leadership and persistence of secretary kerry were crucial in bringing about the agreement and the clarity of president obama on the matter is clear. i do not think that we need, at this point, to start looking at the other scenarios that the right honorable gentleman brought in of acting separately from the united states. >> order. i am afraid that we have got through only two questions in five minutes, which by normal standards would be very slow. we need to speed up. we will be led in that important exercise by an immediate past minister of great experience and versatility. >> the wealth of detail that has been offered by my right honorable friend the foreign secretary indicates that this is no casual agreement, but one that has been carefully thought through. i pay tribute to his persistence and that of cathy ashton in holding the p5 plus 1 together. does he agree that for israel to be assured, every dot and comma of the interim agreement must be held to, that for the arab world to be reassured, we must make serious progress on a weapons- of-mass-destruction-free zone in the mi
the leadership and persistence of secretary kerry were crucial in bringing about the agreement and the clarity of president obama on the matter is clear. i do not think that we need, at this point, to start looking at the other scenarios that the right honorable gentleman brought in of acting separately from the united states. >> order. i am afraid that we have got through only two questions in five minutes, which by normal standards would be very slow. we need to speed up. we will be led...